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A visit to the Hoffnungs Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Hoffnungs Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hoffnungs Cemetery:

45.8400, -99.0515

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hoffnungs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Hoffnungs Cemetery is located in McPherson County<2>.

The county seat for McPherson County is located in Leola. Leola lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Hoffnungs Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hoffnungs Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Hoffnungs Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hoffnungs Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Gienger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Gienger Cemetery is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gienger Cemetery
  • Ehpresman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Ehpresman Cemetery is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehpresman Cemetery
  • Saron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Saron Cemetery is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saron Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Saron Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Long Lake.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #97670 <5>
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Arena Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Arena Valley Cemetery is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena Valley Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Dickey County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • St. Lucas Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The St. Lucas Cemetery is located in McIntosh County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lucas Cemetery
  • Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Johannasthal Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Johannasthal Cemetery is located in McIntosh County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johannasthal Cemetery
    • The Johannasthal Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Johannestal Cemetery
  • Jewell Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jewell Cemetery is located in McIntosh County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Green Mound Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Green Mound Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Cemetery
    • St. Hyacinth Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The St. Hyacinth Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Hyacinth Cemetery
    • Leola Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Leola Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola Cemetery
    • Rueb Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rueb Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rueb Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheran Cemetery
    • Cemetery of Salem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Cemetery of Salem is located in McIntosh County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery of Salem
    • Bertsch Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Bertsch Cemetery is located in McIntosh County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertsch Cemetery
    • Peace Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Peace Cemetery is located in McIntosh County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peace Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of Ashley (ND).
      • The Peace Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Friedens Congregational Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101953 <5>
    • St. James Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in McIntosh County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • Congregational Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Congregational Cemetery is located in McPherson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congregational Cemetery
    • Forbes Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Forbes Cemetery is located in Dickey County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Hoffnungs Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hoffnungs Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Long Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Long Lake is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
  • Leola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Leola is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leola <6>
  • Forbes
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Forbes is located in Dickey County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forbes <6>
  • Wetonka
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wetonka is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetonka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
  • Ashley
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashley is located in McIntosh County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <6>
  • Frederick
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Venturia
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillsview
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillsview is located in McPherson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
  • Hosmer
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Beebe
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Beebe is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
  • Ipswich
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Craven Corner
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Craven Corner is located in Edmunds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven Corner
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Barnard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Ellendale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Eureka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Craven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Craven is located in Edmunds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven
    • Merricourt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Merricourt is located in Dickey County (ND)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merricourt
    • Westport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Hoffnungs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McPherson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hoffnungs Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Hoffnungs Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to McPherson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Hoffnungs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1255601  (Hoffnungs Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1255601 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: McPherson
      • Est. Elev: 594 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Long Lake SE
      • Location given for Hoffnungs Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.8399743     Lon: -99.0514983
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including McPherson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hoffnungs Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.